Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-13

monument to the negro soldiers who ssve
their lives Cor the preservation OF the
government.
By Senator Chandler, fix inc the salaries
OF the seversl judges ct The Ullt d States
Dist: let court at $4,000.
By Senator Edmun IS, providing for ip-
spection of meats for eXportation and TO
prevent the importation OF adulteIated
articles.
By Senator Michel, to amend the act
| of Mai en- 8, 1887, restricting the ownership
OF real Is ate in the territories 10
| American citizens, elso abrogeting ali
treaties with the Chinese empire Sd isr SIS
they permit the coming of Chinese into
J the United States, aud absolutely pro-
nioitlng the same tx eptas to diplomatic,
consular and other fficials, also to pro
nibit Objectionable foreign immigration,
encourage desirable immigration, defend
Americ sn institutions ana protect Amerl-
can labor.
By Senator Patti bill to prevent frauds
IN American m .nufacturers. 1t prohibit 8
the importation Of articles of foreign
make bearing marks and stamps ri an
| American manufacturer under penalty OF
forfeiture.
Secretary Beck offered resolution d.
recCing the IstC "a ;e committee TO in
quire into the ACCESSIBILITY Of reducing the
rate of letter postage 10 l cent when let
ters do not exceed one ouLce in weight,
and asked that it be laid on the table,
saying he might introduce bill to that
fl CT. So ordered.
S nator Butler offered q resolution,
which was adopted, tor the appointment
of select committee to inquire into the
ACCESSIBILITY and practlcabilitY of establish
ing and maintaining a postal telegraph
Senator Hale offered preamble and
resolution reciting the provision OF the
civil service law which prohibits govern
ment ficials from of nsive psrtisansbip,
and the letter to the President by Com
missioner O5erly on the gu ct, and pro-
viding for the Appointment OF
select committee OF seven to ex-
anime fully into the present condition
Of the civil service in all its orar ches, to
asceit ain whether appointments have heer
based on merit and qualification, and tie
participation of government ofi Gals in
| polical conventions and elections. lie
said ne would call it up for action here
after.
The credentials and papers in the
West Virgins election case were, on mo.
ton of Mr. Hosr, referred to the COM
m'ttoe on privileges and elections.
| After brief executive session the Senate
adjourned.
| THE MOUSE.
| WASHINGTON Dec II A number OF
executive communications, principally
relative to private land claims In New
| Mexico, were laid before the House by
t., Speaker and appropriately referred
Mr. Springer OF Illinois presented the
petition Of Owen G. Chase, who claims
to be elected delegate from the Terri.
tory of Cimaon, commonly known as the
pubic land strip
IL D m. Speaker Carlisle, having
left the chair and having called upon Mr.
Crisp to preside, bri' flV requested The
| House to relieve hln Of the responsibility
of appointing the committee on elections
He said that the esrly election Of thai
committee by the Fl use would e e.tly
facilitate the appointment of other com.
mittees. A resolution wss adopted pro
vidlng that the House will to morrow pro
coed to the elec'ion of committee OF
elections, and the House then Adjourned
In his petition, Mr.. Chase details the
efforts of the people Of the territory
Ito, 900 in number, who were without pro-
provisional council or territorial gbveTn-
ment, and the success which he'd attended
them. After considerable discussion th,
resolution and petition were laid 'upol
tie table.